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Welcome to Close Call Sports. CCS objectively tracks and analyzes close and controversial calls in sport, with great regard for the rules and spirit of the game. Developed from The Left Field Corner: MLB Umpire Ejection Fantasy League (UEFL), whose purpose is to objectively track and analyze umpire ejections, video instant replay reviews and their corresponding calls, with great regard for the rules and spirit of the game.

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

MLB Ejections 105-106: Culbreth/Reynolds (1|2; Murphy, Kemp)

HP Umpire Fieldin Culbreth ejected Padres Interim Manager Pat Murphy and 1B Umpire Jim Reynolds ejected Padres RF Matt Kemp for arguing a strike three (check swing) call by Culbreth in the top of the 8th inning of the Padres-Giants game. With none out and two on, Padres batter Clint Barmes attempted to check his swing on a 1-2 curveball from Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner. Play was reviewed and adjudicated by the UEFL Appeals Board (7-0-0), the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the Giants were leading, 2-0. The Padres ultimately won the contest, 3-2, in 11 innings.